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Bank of Jamaica maintaining its policy rate at 5.5 per cent amid continuing global uncerta...

30 June 2026

The Bank of Jamaica says it is maintaining its policy rate at 5.5 per cent amid continuing global uncertainty. The Bank�...

Manchester’s new police commander pledges to review case of missing student Jayden S...

30 June 2026

The new Commanding Officer for the Manchester Police, Deputy Superintendent Odean Dennis, has pledged to review the case...

Gov’t seeking to finalise regulations of Agriculture Produce Act this year

29 June 2026

The Government is seeking to finalise the regulations of the Agriculture Produce Act (APA) this year. That is according ...

Books and tablets among items lost in fire at Ocho Rios Primary

29 June 2026

Written by: Sugar Ray Thomas Principal of the Ocho Rios Primary school, Suzette Barnes Wilson said several books, tablet...

Police urge calm over Third-Country National matter while reiterating that no arrangement ...

29 June 2026

The authorities have again sought to clarify that no Third-Country National is being housed in St. Mary. According to th...

Financial Investigation Division reports first prosecution under Microcredit Act – t...

29 June 2026

The Financial Investigations Division (FID) has charged two men in connection with the alleged provision of microcredit ...

Ocho Rios Primary in St. Ann closed this week following fire last night

29 June 2026

A fire at a section of the Ocho Rios Primary School in St. Ann has resulted in the closure of the institution this week....

JHTA to meet with PM Holness to discuss proposed increase in GCT on specified tourism acti...

29 June 2026

The Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association (JHTA) is to meet with Prime Minister Dr. Andrew Holness on Thursday, July 2 t...

More men taking women to Family Court over child maintenance disputes

29 June 2026

The Police’s Domestic Violence Unit is reporting that there has been a rise in the number of men taking women to Famil...

FWCF says no child deserves to be humiliated due to an examination score

29 June 2026

By Sugar Ray Thomas “No child deserves to be humiliated due to an examination score.” That’s the comment from the ...